The Wyndham Nassau Resort closed its doors for a little over six weeks this week, which will affect more than 500 employees.
Minister of Labour Shane Gibson said workers should apply for unemployment benefits under the National Insurance Board’s (NIB) Unemployment Benefit program as soon as possible.
Those conditions include having contributed at least 52 weekly contributions; at least seven weekly contributions in the previous 13 weeks, and at least 13 weekly contributions in the previous 26 weeks.
Baha Mar officials were tight-lipped about how many employees signed up for the separation packages.
Workers were not forced to accept separation packages, Gibson said.
Gibson noted this is the third time the resort has temporarily closed its doors.
